Author Detail for Randy Pausch (13 Quotes)

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1 Randy Pausch General Adversity Brick walls are there for a reason. They give us a chance to show how badly we want something...The brick walls are there to stop the people who don't want it badly enough.
2 Randy Pausch General Opportunity We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand.
3 Randy Pausch Literature Stories Stories should be told for a reason...If you dispense your own wisdom, others often dismiss it. If you offer wisdom from a third party it seems less arrogant and more acceptable.
4 Randy Pausch Technology Engineering Engineering isn't about perfect solutions. It's about doing what you can with limited resources.
5 Randy Pausch General Skill Have something to bring to the table because that will make you more valuable.
6 Randy Pausch General Relevancy An injured Lion wants to know that it can still roar.
7 Randy Pausch General Problems When there's an elephant in the rom, introduce it.
8 Randy Pausch Sports Fundamentals You've got to get the fundamentals down because otherwise the fancy stuff isn't going to work.
9 Randy Pausch General Feedback When you are screwing up and nobody says anything to you, that means they have given up on you.
10 Randy Pausch General Time Time must be explicitly managed, like money...Ask yourself if you are spending your time on the right things. Don't invest time on irrelevant details. It doesn't matter how well you polish the underside of the banister.
11 Randy Pausch General Planning You can always change your plan, but only if you have one.
12 Randy Pausch General Tasks I'm a big believer in to do lists. It helps break life into small sets.
13 Randy Pausch Humor Efficiency Want to have a short phone call with someone? Call them at 11:55am right before lunch. They'll talk fast. You may think you are interesting but you are not more interesting than lunch.